Soda-water-dispensing fountain.



N0. 708,659. Patentd Sept. 9, |902. M, H. PIETIGUB,

SODA WATER DISPENSING FOUNTAIN.

(Applicazion med sept. 1s. 1901.)

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M. H. PETlGoR. y sonA, WATER msPENsmG FouNTAm.

(Application led Sept. 18. 1901.)

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UNITED STATES MoRRis H.PETIeoR,

PATENT EETCE.

oF NEw YORK, NQY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 708,659, datedSeptember 9, 1902.

Application led September 16, 1901. lSerial No. 75,454. (No model.) 4

To all whom, it may concern/.

Be it known that I, MORRIS H. PETIGOR, a citizen of the United States,residing in New York, in the county of New York and Stateof New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSoda-Water-Dispensing Fountains, of which the following isaspeciiication.

This invention relates to a soda-water-dispensing fountain, and has forits object to provide an apparatus wherein the syrup or fiavoringliquids are contained in suitable vessels carried by sliding drawers,which vessels are provided with outlets at the bottom and the drawerssupported by some suitable means in such a manner asto offer noobstruction to the outlet. Y

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means foractuating the valve for the emission of the syrup, dto.

A further object of the :invention is to provide improved means forlocking thev valvestem to the actuating means.

In carrying out my invention I employany suitable framework for thesoda-water fountain havingr an opening and shelf for the insertion ofdrawers, which drawers may be made of open metal work carrying vesselsor jars of some suitable material, such as glass, and provided withexits at or near the front end on the lower side, which exits areadapted to be closed by some suitable valves operated by a stemprojecting upwardly throughan opening in the top of the jar. The drawersmay generally be provided with a solidfront having a handle thereonfor-pulling out the drawers and adapted to actuate the valvestem. In thepresent instance I employ a' crank-rod extending through the front ofthe drawer, provided on the outside with a handlever and on the insidewith a crank having an upwardly-projecting pitman pivoted to a leverwhich is connected with the valve-stem and, if desired, maybe providedwith a suitable lockingV means, whereby it may be unlocked from itsactuating-lever when it is desired to remove the jar from the drawer.Suitable detents or stops may be provided for preventing the crank-shaftfromturning too far in either direction, and a spring or some othersuitable means may be employed for returntion upon the actuating-handlebeing re' leased. The shelf on which the drawers are or may be mountedis in practice generally made shorter than the drawers, so that theglass or other receptacle in which it is desired to permit the syrup,dre., to run maybe conveniently placed beneath the exit of the jar.`This leaves the front end of the drawer hanging over the shelf, andwhen the end of the framework is provided with a stone slab or otherornamentation it renders the samey heavy, to which is added the weightof the jar at that portion and the valve and its actuating means, thusinducing the end of the drawer to sag and interrupt the alinement of thetops of the drawers `with the portion of the fountain above them. Toprovide anim- 'proved support, I have employed a rod or rail which, ifdesired, may be built up of 1101- low. portions` to support the frontends of these drawers and also to provide a detentor locking means tohold them in theirfnormal position.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of this speciication,Figure 1 is a perspective view of a soda-water fountain having one formof my improvement applied thereto, one end of the fountain being shownas removed.v Fig. 2 is a section of one of the drawers and-a jar, takenon a line with the,

valve-stem and orifice and looking toward the front. Fig. 3 is a detailview of the lever for raising the valve-stem. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectionof a form of bar for supporting the front ends of the drawers.

Like characters refer to similar parts in the various views.

In carrying out my invention I employ a suitable fountain (designated ina general way by A) which in the present instance is ing the parts totheir normal or closed posiered with rubber.

Located within the frame- IOC) work is a suitable Vessel or jar 1S, andwhich in the present instance is shown as having an opening 19, throughwhich it may be filled, an orifice 20 for the emission of the syrup orother contents thereof, anda coincident opening 2l, through which asuitable closure for the oriiice may be provided and which in thepresent instance is shown as a valve-stein 22, having a conical end 23,provided with a flange 24, which,if desired,may be made of softmaterial, such as rubber. The valvestem below the liquid-level may bemade of hard rubber or any non-corrosive material. For the purpose ofadjustment the valve-stem may be continued by a portion 25, beingadapted to receive a screw-threaded projection 26 and provided with somesuitable locking means, such as a jam-nut 27.` The upper end of thisprojection is shown as slotted at 28 and provided with a pin 29, theslot being adapted to receive and the pin to hold an actuating-lever 30,fastened in some suitable manner, here shown as to a slotted lug 31, tothe front end of the drawer. The pin 29 may, if desired, be continued atone end into a hook 32, projecting over and engaging a lug 33 on thelever. Some suitable hand operating means for the same may be provided,such as continuing the other end of the pin into a handle 34, whichhandle may be so organized and positioned in relation to the contour ofthe valve-stem below its axis that upon passing one portion thereof itwill yield, and after passing such portion and when the hook 32 has comeinto position to engage the pin 33 the spring action of the handle willallow it to assume its former shape and engage the other side of thatportion of the valve-stem which caused it to yield, thereby securelyholding the hook 32 against the pin 33 and locking the valve-stem inplace upon the lever. By this construction when it is desired to removethe jar the hook fastening the lever to the valve-stem may be releasedand the jar readily removed from the framework, the rods 17 at the backpermitting the jar to slide out and which rods or bars, if made of someelastic material, will have a tendency to hold the jar firmly in itsproper place. For the purpose of removing the drawers from the shelfsuitable handles,such as 35, may be employed, and the same handles mayalso be utilized for actuating the valve and in the present instance areshown as mounted upon a shaft 36, passing through some suitable bushingand as provided at the inner end with a crank 37, to which is pivoted anupwardly-projecting pitman 38, connected with the lever 30 by somesuitable joint, such as a link 39, and for the purpose of preventing thehandle from turning too far in either direction the crank maybe extendedon either side, as at 40, and provided with suitable stops 4l, adaptedto engage some part of the device, such as the pitman. For the purposeof returning the parts to their normal or closed position some suitablemeans may be employed, such as a spring 42, which is secured, ifdesired, to some fixed part of the drawer and to some of the movableparts, which in practice may be the pivot 37, connecting the crank andpitman. For supporting the front ends of the drawers some suitablemeans, such as a bar 43, may be employed, which in the present instanceis shown as having a flat body portion 44, built up of two hollow pieces45 45, and a stair or ledge portion 46, having a face or riser 46', thedrawers being constructed to slide over the flat portion and a recess inthe lower side of the drawers to engage behind the rear edge thereof,and the front edge of the drawers to rest upon the" stair or ledgewhich, if desired, may be so placed that the outer face of the dependingportion may be substantially Hush with the riser part of the stair.

The ends of the fountains are frequently ornamented at the front edgesto such an extent that boring holes in the immediate vicinity of theedge is liable not only to mar the ornamentation, but to cause the endsto crack or split; but by the use of the rail which this inventionprovides for supporting the front ends of the drawers it is possible tobore the holes for securing the rail at a more or less remote distancefrom the edge. If it is desired to remove the point of support for suchrail a considerable distance back, the ledge or rail may be dispensedwith or the stair may be made of such width as to extend to the regionwhere the holes may be bored with safety, and its support will beprovided at or near its rearmost side.

By connecting the actuating-pitman to the lever for raising thevalve-stem by a link, such as 39, it is possible to raise and lower thevalve-stem without causing vibration, which feature of course permitsthe valve to be seated more rapidly and efficiently than would bepossible were the lever raised by a direct connection with the pitmanhaving its incidental vibration or swinging of the valvestem.

Having described my invention, I claiml. The combination of a drawer; avessel located therein having an orifice; a valve effective to closesaid orifice; a lever pivoted to the front of the drawer and eifectiveto raise the valve; and means comprising a crank and pitman operablefrom the outside of the drawer to actuate said lever.

2. The combination of a drawer; a vessel located therein having anorifice; a valve effective to close said orifice; a lever pivoted to thefront of the drawer and effective to raise the valve; means comprising acrank and pitman operable from the outside of the drawer to actuate saidlever; and means for automatically seating said valve.

3. The combination of a crank-shaft; means for operating the same; acrank mounted thereon; a pitman pivoted thereto; a lever mounted abovesaid crank-shaft and pivoted at one end to a relatively fixed supportand IOO IIO

carrying at the other end a valve-stem; a jar having an orifice; a valvefor closing said orifice connected to said stem; and means connectingthe pitman to said lever. I

4. Thecombination ofacr'ank-shaft; means for operating the saine; acrank mounted thereon; a pitman pivoted thereto; a lever mounted abovesaid crank-shaft and pivoted at one endv to a relatively fixed supportand carrying at the other end'a valve-stem; a jar having an orice; avalve for closing said orifice connected to said stem; and meanscomprising a link connecting the pitman to said lever.

5. The combination ofa crank-shaft; means for operating the same; acrank mounted thereon; a pitman pivoted thereto; a lever mounted abovesaid crank-shaft and pivoted at one end to a relatively fixed supportand carrying at the other end a val ve-stem; a jar having an orifice; avalve for closing said orifice connected to said stem; means connectingthe pitman to said lever; and means for seating the valve.

6. Thecombinationofacrank-shaft; means for operating the same; a crankmounted thereon; a pitman pivoted thereto; a lever mounted above saidcrank-shaft and pivoted at one end to a relatively fixed support andcarrying at the other end a valve-stem; a jar having an orifice; a valvefor closing said orifice connected to said stem; means comprising a linkconnecting the pitman to said lever; and means for seating the valve.

7. Thecombination ofacrank-shaft; means for operating the same; a crankmounted thereon; a pitman pivoted thereto; a lever mounted above saidcrank-shaftandpivoted at one end to a relatively fixed support and'carrying at the'olher end a valve-stem; a jar having an orifice; a valvefor closing said orifice connected to said stem; means connectingthepitman to said lever; and a spring se-l cured at one end to a fixedpart and at the other end to the pivot connecting the crank and pitmanand effective to return the same to normal position.

8. Thecombination ofacrank-shaft; means for operating the same; a crankmounted thereon; a pitman pivoted thereto; a lever mounted labove saidcrank-shaft and pivoted to a relatively fixed support and carrying a'valve-stem; a jar having an orifice; a valve for closing said orificeconnected to said stem; means comprising a link connecting the pitman tosaid lever; and a spring secured to a fixed part and to the pivotconnecting the crank and pitman and effective to return the same to itsnormal position.

9. The combination of a crank-shaft; means for operating the same; acrank mounted thereon; a pitman pivoted thereto; a lever mounted abovesaid crank-shaft and pivoted to a relatively fixed support and carryinga valve-stem; a jar having an orifice; a valve for closing said orificeconnected to said stem;

means connecting the pitman to said lever;

and detents controlling the extent of oscillation of the crank-shaft.

l0. The combination of a crank shaft; means for operatin g the same; acrank mounted thereon; a pitman pivoted thereto; a lever mounted abovesaid crank-shaft and pivoted to a relatively fixed support and carryingavalve-stem; a jar having an orifice; a valve for' closing said oriceconnected to said stem; means comprisingalink connect- `ing the pitmanto said lever; aspring secured to a fixed part and to the pivotconnecting the crank and pitman and effective to return the same to itsnormal position;

and detents carried by the crank and effecty ive to engage the pitman tolimit the oscillation of the crank-shaft.

ll. The combination of a crank shaft;

'means for operating the same; a crank mounted thereon;` a pitmanpivoted thereto; a lever mounted above' said crank-shaft and pivoted toa relatively fixed support; means connecting the pitman to said lever;avalvestem carried by saidlever; means for lockver mounted above saidcrank-shaft and pivoted to a relatively fixed support and carrying avalve-stem; a jar havinglan orifice; a valve for closing said orificeconnected to said stem; means connecting the pitman to said lever; andmeans embodying a hook for locking the valve-stem to a pin on the lever.

13. The combination of a jar having an orifice; a valve therefor; avalve-stem connected to the valve at one end and having its other endslotted; ra pin crossing said slot; means including a lever foractuating said valve-stem and adapted to be embraced by said slot andpin; a lugjon the lever; a hook carried by the 'stem and adapted tosecure the lever and stem; and a handle for actuating the hook andorganized in such relation to the valve-stem that on the hook engaginged thereon; a pitman pivoted thereto; a le- IIO the lug the handle willspring past the side "of the stem and thereby maintain the hook inposition.

14:. In a soda-water fountain, a valve effective to control the emissionof syrup, dac.; a two-part valve-stem one part of which is secured tothe valve, the other part of which has a screw-threaded connectiontherewith and provided with a bifurcated end; .means comprising a leverreceived in such'bifurcated end for actuating the valve; and meanscomprising a hook for locking the valve-stem,

to the actuating-lever. n

, MORRIS H. PETIGOR. Witnesses:

FRED. J. DOLE, JOHN 0. SEIFERT.

